Dendron, Limpopo
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| Dendron | |
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  Dendron Dendron shown within South Africa
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| Coordinates: 23°22′05″S 29°19′23″E / 23.368°S 29.323°ECoordinates: 23°22′05″S 29°19′23″E / 23.368°S 29.323°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Limpopo |
| District | Capricorn |
| Municipality | Molemole |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 4.73 km2 (1.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,045 |
| • Density | 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 94.4% |
| • Coloured | 1.0% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
| • White | 3.5% |
| • Other | 0.7% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • Northern Sotho | 83.5% |
| • Afrikaans | 3.5% |
| • English | 2.9% |
| • Zulu | 2.1% |
| • Other | 8.1% |
| Postal code (street) | 0715 |
| PO box | 0715 |
| Area code | 015 |
Dendron (officially Mogwadi) is a town in Capricorn District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa.
Village some 68 km north of Pietersburg, managed by a health committee. Laid out on the farm Duitsland. The name is derived from the Greek word for ‘tree’ and refers to the abundance of indigenous trees in the area.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Main Place Dendron". Census 2011.
- ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 134.
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